Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted; I would hold off getting another 20D. At least until after PMA, as we've yet to find what will fall out of Canon's tree. S. Dimitrov On Feb 9, 2005, at 6:05 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > David Mason asked: > Subject: [Leica] Im slow - Canon digi + Leica > > >> I don't mean to sound stupid, well, no more stupid than usual, but I'd >> like to know from those of you with Canon digis with Leica adaptors - >> what are the drawbacks? Can one use aperature priority or does the >> lack of canon ROM kill that? Are people using the adaptor from Stephen >> Gandy or some other one? >> >> I really love some of the shots I have seen by those of you with the >> 20D - that with a juicy Leica R lens would make me melt. > > David my man, begin to melt! ;-) Go for it! ;-) > > If one wants a draw back? There aren't any unless you become hooked on > Canon lenses and auto-focus! Then you might find going back to ... > "Leica manual focus." maybe a draw back. ;-) However, after all these > years of Leica manual focus it really isn't a draw back 99% of the > time. > > The Leica lenses are great and the Canon aperture priority works > peachy keen perfect! :-) > > I shot a bunch of stuff yesterday with the R100 2.8 Apo macro and they > are great. Just set aperture, focus with camera set to Av and camera > does the rest.. Of course other than focus, but exposures are bang on. > > I use 3 Stephen Gandy adapters because I hate changing things, so I > can work quickly without screwing around changing adapters. However, > it means I still have to change lenses so I will be looking at another > 20D or the version with full 35mm size sensor. Maybe! ;-) > > But I have no complaints with this combination as I know many others > are shooting in same fashion and quite happy with their results. > > ted > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Slobodan Dimitrov Photography